Seven People You’ll Meet in Heaven:
And what they teach you about transforming your world for God
Mary Slessor: A small woman with a big God
"I have always said that I have no idea how or why God has carried me over so many funny and hard places…”
John 5:24
"I tell you the truth, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has
eternal life and will not be condemned; he has crossed over from death to life.
Focus: To
change the world, you must see what Christ sees and let Him use you.
1. The Servant of All (Mark 9:35)
Learn to the be great for God’s Kingdom in whatever your circumstances.
--_________________ is Christ’s example
--As Christ calls you, He prepares you with your ____________________________.
--Your service will often take you out of your ______________________________.
2. For the Sake of the Call (1 Peter 5:5-6)
--Where He calls you is the ____________________________ you can be
--Give with a whole heart, half-hearted service is ________________________.
3. The Power of the Spoken Word (John 5:24)
--You r ______________________ speaks to people as to the truth of God’s Word
--But the actual ________________ must be communicated for you to see a return
4. Choose to see the world as Christ sees it.
--Make a list of your life experiences. What do they tell you about where Christ wants you to serve?
--What would take you out of your comfort zone, out of the possibilities Christ has for you?
--Today, after the service, take time to go pray for our missionaries and learn to know them as real people.
--Call Pastor Gary this week, and ask for a one-time project that will teach you servanthood.
--Keep a journal this week, everyday writing down something you saw and how Christ made it look different when you saw it through His eyes.
--Don’t watch any TV this week, instead for 7 days read your Bible and then tell someone how this week changed you.
BIBLE STUDY
Hook:
1. When was the last time you felt like a servant?
2. Why do you think most people prefer to be the master?
Book:
3. Read: Mark 9:35; John 5:24; 1 Peter 5:6
4. What do each of these verses mean by themselves?
5. What do they tell you when you put them together?
Look:
6. What does it mean for a Christian to be a servant?
7. What does it mean for a Christian to be humble?
8. How important is God’s promise In John 5:24?
9.
Took:
10. How can you be a servant in a tangible way?
11. What is one area of your life where you need to be humble?
12. If John 5:24 is important, how do you show that in how you live your life?
Dr. Gary VanDeWalker,
Evangelical Free Church of Mount Shasta, Message 2 of 7, Seven People You’ll
Meet in Heaven, January 4, 2009
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Seven People You’ll Meet in Heaven:
And what they teach you about transforming your world for God
"I have always said that I have no idea how or why God has carried me over so many funny and hard places…”
John 5:24 "I tell you the truth, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life and will not be condemned; he has crossed over from death to life.
Focus: To change the world, you must see what Christ sees and let Him use you.
1. The Servant of All (Mark 9:35)
Learn to the be great for God’s Kingdom in whatever your circumstances.
--Servanthood is Christ’s example
--As Christ calls you, He prepares you with your life experiences.
--Your service will often take you out of your comfort zone.
2. For the Sake of the Call (1 Peter 5:5-6)
--Where He calls you is the safest place you can be
--Give with a whole heart, half-hearted service is dangerous
3. The Power of the Spoken Word (John 5:24)
--You r lifestyle speaks to people as to the truth of God’s Word
--But the actual Word must be communicated for you to see a return
4. Choose to see the world as Christ sees it.
--Make a list of your life experiences. What do they tell you about where Christ wants you to serve?
--What would take you out of your comfort zone, out of the possibilities Christ has for you?
--Today, after the service, take time to go pray for our missionaries and learn to know them as real people.
--Call Pastor Gary this week, and ask for a one-time project that will teach you servanthood.
--Keep a journal this week, everyday writing down something you saw and how Christ made it look different when you saw it through His eyes.
--Don’t watch any TV this week, instead for 7 days read your Bible and then tell someone how this week changed you.
BIBLE STUDY
Hook:
1. When was the last time you felt like a servant?
2. Why do you think most people prefer to be the master?
Book:
3. Read: Mark 9:35; John 5:24; 1 Peter 5:6
4. What do each of these verses mean by themselves?
5. What do they tell you when you put them together?
Look:
6. What does it mean for a Christian to be a servant?
7. What does it mean for a Christian to be humble?
8. How important is God’s promise In John 5:24?
9.
Took:
10. How can you be a servant in a tangible way?
11. What is one area of your life where you need to be humble?
12. If John 5:24 is important, how do you show that in how you live your life?
Dr. Gary VanDeWalker, Evangelical Free Church of Mount Shasta, Message 2 of 7, Seven People You’ll Meet in Heaven, January 4, 2009